For creative New York artist, the CALAquaria difference is crystal clear

Artist Kathy Ruttenberg’s piece, installed on 157th Street in Manhattan, features a giant, acrylic fishbowl fabricated by the experts at CALAquaria.
Kathy’s works are sponsored by the Broadway Mall Association and on display through 2018.

When New York-based artist Kathy Ruttenberg first imagined her art concept, which would require a giant fishbowl, she had no idea where to turn to get the custom piece manufactured. Due to its large size, most acrylic fabricators aren’t able to build such an object. Fortunately, she connected with Dave Safir, sales manager at CALAquaria. From concept to completion, Dave and his custom acrylic fabrication team worked with Kathy every step of the way to ensure the finished fishbowl was exactly what she wanted.

Because the art work depicts emotional interaction between the mermaid and the goat-man, Kathy wanted the fishbowl to be totally transparent. Also, it had to withstand the elements, including the harsh effects of UV light. When she learned that CALAquaria has a proprietary acrylic adhesive, CrystalView®, that’s color-stable and resists yellowing, she was thrilled, and even more hopeful of achieving her artistic goals. Once the fishbowl was delivered and integrated with the milled urethane foam seashell, ceramic mermaid and cast-bronze goat-man,” Kathy thanked Dave, “For simplifying the process and making it all happen, with little drama and excellent results!”

The fishbowl is just one of her series of six sculptures on display, collectively titled “In Dreams Awake.” For more photos and information, see the New York Post article featuring Kathy’s “strangely beautiful” creations.